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My ugly tanks.

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Just to show FishDan I am not a liar, I am going to risk all credibility as a good fish keeper and show you my ugly tanks. Keep in mind I am in the process of tearing them all down and rescaping for different fish. Plants have been ripped out and given away and of course I didn't clean the glass before I took these pictures. Please be kind.

Here is a thread I started on the 120g a while back. I didn't bother taking a new picture just now because it still looks basically the same. The only difference is the fish move the big piece of driftwood from side to side as they see fit. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...769&highlight=

My ugly 65g with all but one plant ripped out. The only fish left in this tank is a Panaqolus Maccus. He is the only fish I am keeping for this tank. This tank has been set up for a while but as you can see the driftwood is still releasing a bit of tannins.

And finally, the tank I am never happy with, the 29g. This tank has been torn down and rescaped more than any tank I have ever owned. There are only two brichardi fry I can't find a home for and another Panaqolus Maccus which will be moved to another tank when all is said and done.

The tanks are ugly, but the water is clean, even if the glass isn't and the fish are healthy... Anyone want some brichardi fry and a crazy Texas Cichlid pair?

When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... KingfisherEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions. I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
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This is part of the reason I am getting rid of them. That and I am tired of them spawning every three weeks.
Yes, they are just as hard headed and grumpy as I am.

When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... KingfisherEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions. I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
A moderator on a fish forum should be able to identify an oscar... Don't you think?Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me

You could be right Azurescriber. I'm never happy with that tank. I get it all set up and think it's great and two or three months go by and I hate it again.

When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... KingfisherEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions. I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
A moderator on a fish forum should be able to identify an oscar... Don't you think?Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me

My tanks are so ugly they killed the forum. Soon I am going to start on the 65. I thought about many different fish to put in there, from African cichlids (which is why I got rid of the plants) to a couple schools of medium sized tetra. I finally decided to get the angel fish from angels plus I have wanted for a very long time. So I will tear it down and give the glass a good cleaning and replant. I know it looks horrible at this point but it's mostly the glass. With just one nocturnal fish I next to never see I just quit cleaning the glass.

When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... KingfisherEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions. I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
A moderator on a fish forum should be able to identify an oscar... Don't you think?Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me

I really do like that driftwood in the 65 and your 120. Very cool pieces. You don't really need plants in that first one to make it pop. The driftwood are the features. You could probably throw some leaf litter in there and Amazon Frogbit and it'd look pretty nice (after a good cleaning, of course). The frogbit would shoot their roots/runners down and create a pretty cool canopy. I've wanted to do that with a big piece of driftwood in the middle of the tank (like a tall stump that arcs up and reaches out of the surface of the water, surrounded by frogbit at the top). Meanwhile, you could throw some Amazon Swords in a couple of spots and call it a day.

My tanks are so ugly they killed the forum. Soon I am going to start on the 65. I thought about many different fish to put in there, from African cichlids (which is why I got rid of the plants) to a couple schools of medium sized tetra. I finally decided to get the angel fish from angels plus I have wanted for a very long time. So I will tear it down and give the glass a good cleaning and replant. I know it looks horrible at this point but it's mostly the glass. With just one nocturnal fish I next to never see I just quit cleaning the glass.

When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... KingfisherEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions. I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
A moderator on a fish forum should be able to identify an oscar... Don't you think?Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me